Citrate anticoagulation control by ionized calcium levels does not prevent hemostasis and complement activation during hemodialysis

Abstract

Despite recommended ionized calcium values at the dialyzer outlet we found laboratory markers of hemostasis and complement activation (TAT, TF, complement C5a component, platelets) during hemodialysis with citrate anticoagulation.

Keywords

• Citrate
• anticoagulation
• control
• ionized
• calcium
• levels
• prevent
• hemostasis
• complement
• activation
• during
• hemodialysis